NEWS
Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 20. The meeting began with a special order from Associate Director of Strengths Coaching and Ethical Leadership Development Stacey Zimmerman to discuss the changes to both June and August orientation for the upcoming year. June orientation will be cut back to two
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Making Etown transfer-friendly
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Transferring from a community college to another institution can be difficult, but Elizabethtown College has begun an ambitious initiative to create partnerships with 10 additional community colleges that will make the transfer process easier. Etown has preexisting transfer agreements with Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and Reading Area Community College (RACC),
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Today’s Technology
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com In SimilarWeb’s July 2019 rankings of the most used websites, three of the top 10 were dedicated video streaming websites, while another three offered video sharing without being the website’s primary purpose. The first video sharing website launched in 1997. ShareYourWorld.com was different from the modern video sharing giant YouTube since
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students weigh in on the shift from RAs to Community Fellows in the apartments and quads
For the 2018-2019 school year, the Office of Residence Life is implementing a new student leadership position, the Community Fellow, in the Hackman Apartments, Schrieber Quads and Student-Directed Living Communities (SDLC’s) to promote true independent living on campus. Traditionally, all residence halls and spaces on campus have residence assistants (RAs) who have been interviewed, selected
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Business Profile: Rita’s offers sweet treats as spring arrives
Photo: Miranda Fedor Spring has finally sprung! The warm weather is here to stay! What better way to celebrate than with a cold treat from Rita’s of Elizabethtown? The store is already widely popular among the Elizabethtown College population, especially with the warmer weather. As spring continues, Rita’s Italian Ice is the place to be.
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Music Review: Dream Wife delivers promising punk songs
One of the most powerful forces of nature is the all-girl rock group. When a new one pops up, you know they have a lot to say. The punk-inspired group Dream Wife just released their debut album of the same title Jan. 26, 2018. The trio, with roots in London, is inspired by artists like
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SPORTS
Successful start for XC, hosts first met on new course
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Galen Piper Alumni Open/XC Challenge at Shippensburg University Friday, Sept. 1. The men placed fourth with 107 points and the women took third out of seven teams with 58 points. On the men’s side, sophomore Samuel Gerstenbacher led the Blue Jays as the
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Field hockey team falls 0-1 in Saturday’s game against Washington & Lee University
Saturday, Sept. 16, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team played a hard-fought game at Washington & Lee University. Despite the team’s best efforts, the game went into a 0-0 overtime and the Generals managed to score the winning shot. Junior goalie Margo Donlin had an outstanding match, making a career-high 13 saves and defending the
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Blue Jays Win 2OT Thriller
The Elizabethtown Men’s Soccer team defeated Penn State Harrisburg in double overtime on a warm mid-September afternoon in Middletown. The Blue Jays Gilbert Waso slipped the ball past nationally ranked Penn State Harrisburg goalkeeper Hunter Cooper to end the match. The Elizabethtown native led the game with both goals. Grayden Rogers and JD Haaf each
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FEATURES
Sleep Fair hosted to educate students on healthy sleep habits
The Student Wellness Advocacy Group (S.W.A.G.) hosted their first ever Sleep Fair Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KAV. S.W.A.G. collaborated with a couple people from the campus and local community to create a program that provided with Etown students with different resources related to sleep. A couple areas of
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2016 Peace Fellow lectures on the American criminal justice system
The Elizabethtown College Alumni Peace Fellowship (ECAPF) and the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking recently honored 2016 Peace Fellow Melanie Snyder ’85. Snyder is currently executive director of the Lancaster County Re-Entry Management Organization (LCRMO) for her work researching and maintaining peace in Pennsylvania. Following her naming as the 2016 Peace Fellow, Snyder came
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Author speaks about history, impact of pit bull on culture
Wednesday, Nov. 2 the Bowers Writers House welcomed author Bronwen Dickey for a craft talk and evening reading. Dickey discussed her writing strategy and personal approach to creating narratives and talked about her new biography, “Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon.” “Bronwen has written a stunning book about the history and legacy of
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